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Modern Naples, 1799-1999 (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
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Modern Naples, 1799-1999 (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Series: A documentary history of Naples
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"Modern Naples" traces the history of Naples in the "tragic
centuries" between the collapse of the Parthenopean Republic and
the restoration of the Bourbons to the end of World War II. It then
picks up the history of Naples as it began its slow and uncertain
recovery from the depredations of Unification, the destruction of
war, and the urban corruption and environmental degradation of
Italy's post-war economic "miracle." The author presents 229
documents within the context of a larger, and continuous, narrative
of the city's history, society, and economy during these centuries.
Sources include narrative histories, travelers' accounts and
diaries; urban descriptions and analyses; the letters of famous and
the ordinary citizens; newspaper and magazine articles; interviews
and surveys; oral histories; official narrative, statistical
reports and legislation; political oratory; novels, poetry, song,
and visual arts. Topics include the image of Naples at the end of
the 18th-century Grand Tour; the revolution of 1799, the Bourbon
restoration and its aftermath; the social and political
developments of the 19th-century leading to the revolution of 1848
and the Risorgimento; the place of Naples within a unified Italy;
and the catastrophes of the 20th century, including epidemic,
fascism and world wars, the rise of the Camorra, and the social and
political corruption of the post-war era. The readings conclude
with texts documenting recent reforms and new economic and social
directions that could point to a sustained renewal of Neapolitan
life. Foreword, Preface, Introduction, Notes, Chronology,
Bibliography, and Index. 168 illustrations, 3 maps.
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